The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-09-29


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Jsdss SkiEDm WAS slssyt warm ADJ
isdicaous if,esd o. odsessson. ard served
m monber a The Chicago Beard q
school Isspec,iOs fer many year. and
aooourlished much towards The preseni
eraellece a ibsir school system by bis
sssscions s5rics and practical spprecis-
iioR Of tho csuse. In view Of bis ssrfsces
IN this direction the Siipser School vas
named 10 bis honor.
lie vas o1e Of The foSbdcrr Of The Chs
cage Reform School. and was made hsi
president OF The board Of directors To
The organisation Of this institution he
devoted bis tine aud siieo,ion without
stint. visiting and inspecting al The prom
inen, reiornasory institutions Of The East
srn sad Middle s.sloa. With sil local
improvements which have tended 10 The
smoliors.ion Of spv elsss Of the oommpni
1, be vas alHsys friendly counselor ssd
warm symps,hizer.
During The wsr Jadge SINNERS sympa
ihies we're strongly enlisted 90 the u6ion
side, and a. President aud Chief Manager
Of tie Northwestern Sanitary Commission
be Jid efficient service. deyoiiug 70 the
cause mach iime aud energy, uithon, pay.
This commission collected aud expended
s., 900. 900 10 furnishing medicines aud
narses Ter the sick aud wounded soldiers,
aud their agents were 90 every battle field
aud 10 every hospital. frequently on the
ground with supplies hours before the
regular army supply train arrived. Their
timely efforts saved many lives and pre-
vented vast amount Of suffering among
the soldiers Of the Southwest, aud the
efficiency Of the Commission was due, 10
large degree. to the uutiriDg real aud
organizing psser Of Judge skinner
He also gave TO the cause bis son Rich
ard, q graduate OF Yale and Young man
Of great promise, who fell mortally
wounded on the field Of battle.
Judge Skinner was man Of fine liter
AIRY taste, with naturally keen perception
OF the beautiful in nature and art and
this natural gift had been greatly cultivat'
ed by extensive travel aud observation.
He was also man Of great liberality with.
out ostentation. What be gave he gave
with rare discrimination aud the world
will never know OF many OF bis benefac-
tions. The writer OF this police has more
than once received letters from him con-
tanning this caution, Don't say anything
about it in the paper.
Judge Skinner never allowed bis alice
tion for his birth place and its Inhabitants
to grow cold. During the past thirty
years or more be has passed portion
OF each season 10 Manchester, and as old
age crept upon him this love increased.
A year ago lie told the writer that Man.
chester seemed to him to grow more beau.
tiiul every year. and upon each visit dur
ing all these years be was quick to notice
and remark upon any improvement.
10 1865 Judge Skinner and the late il.
NJ Wells OF New York purchased the land
which now comprises Dellwood Cemetery.
Mr, Wells afterward met with financial
losses but the means OF Judge Skinner
were used unsparinsly for its adornment,
together with liberal gifts from citizens,
until ii is the finest and most attractive
rural cemetery in the country. He net
only gave his money but it also bad the
benefit OF bis rare taste aud Judgment, so
that the money was always wisely expend-
ed. His last gift was the elegant blue
stone cottage which will always remain
fitting monument to bis memory.
Though the cemetery was the object OF
his special attention here, we might men
ton many other instances OF his liberality
il space would allow. He gave $500 to
Middlebury college has also generously
remem bered Burr and Burton Seminary.
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